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Government

Mar. 6, 2007

Study Backs Mental-Health Courts

A Rand Corp. study has found that mental-health courts possess the potential to save money for county and state governments, a conclusion that might bolster recent efforts to establish comprehensive mental-health court programs statewide.

By Anne Marie Ruff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      A Rand Corp. study has found that mental-health courts possess the potential to save money for county and state governments, a conclusion that might bolster recent efforts to establish comprehensive mental-health court programs statewide.
      The report, "Justice, Treatment and Cost: An Evaluation of the Fiscal Impact of the Allegheny County Ment...

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